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2010

813M—the Human Engine conference, 31 Aug 2010
Mannequins no longer just for showing clothes in store windows (more...)

Sweet Crude: A Film About the Niger Delta, 28 Aug 2010
The Victoria premiere, September 29. (more...)

Chargers Annual Tip-Off Dinner, 24 Aug 2010
Featuring new PISE CEO, Robert Bettauer. (more...)

New associate dean joins Camosun’s School of Access, 24 Aug 2010
Camosun’s School of Access, which annually helps over 1,500 students transition to post-secondary education, welcomes Associate Dean Sarah Loewen. (more...)

A warm welcome to Sarah Loewen, 20 Aug 2010
Sarah Loewen, Camosun's new Associate Dean for the School of Access, arrives on campus this week. (more...)

Next all-college info session is August 19, 19 Aug 2010
Everything you wanted to know. Get in touch with the faculty and staff who teach our courses. (more...)

Camosun comes to the WestShore, 10 Aug 2010
This fall, WestShore residents can take Camosun courses without driving into town. (more...)

Behind-the-scenes with the Snowbirds - Sept 18, 4 Aug 2010
See what really makes the Snowbirds fly. (more...)

Camosun gets the green light to open 96 new health care seats, 21 Jul 2010
It will take some creative scheduling and a few extra instructors to make room for 96 new Practical Nursing and Health Care Assistant students this fall (more...)

Camosun coach brings Team BC training camp to Victoria, 14 Jul 2010
Twenty-eight of British Columbia’s top male volleyball athletes will converge upon Victoria (more...)

Victoria Shakespeare Society donates first two preview nights to Camosun students—July 12 & 13, 10 Jul 2010
Enjoy an evening of Shakespeare in the park and help Camosun College students at the same time! (more...)

Introducing teenagers to technology careers, 9 Jul 2010
High school students will be hurling objects, making amplifiers for their iPOD players, building earthquake-resistant towers and programming Lego Mindstorm Robots during Camosun’s 4th annual technology summer camp, July 12-16. (more...)

Camosun receives $54,000 for Aboriginal youth computer science project, 8 Jul 2010
Camosun College is one of 51 organizations across Canada to receive funding from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC), as part of the PromoScience funding aimed at inspiring young people to choose careers in science and engineering. (more...)

Healing Perspectives wins outstanding achievement award, 28 Jun 2010
Association honours Indigenous radio show. (more...)

Camosun hosts elementary students, 25 Jun 2010
Camosun welcomed Vic West fifth graders to Camosun’s Interurban campus. (more...)

BC Ferries donates crane truck to train Camosun students, 22 Jun 2010
70-foot crane truck trains students in Heavy Duty/Commercial Transport Mechanics program. (more...)

A whale of a summer job, 21 Jun 2010
Camosun business student finds Co-op experience invaluable. (more...)

Blessing the beginning, 21 Jun 2010
Camosun soon to have new Aboriginal Gathering Place. (more...)

Arthur Vickers Distinguished Alumni Award recipient., 21 Jun 2010
Artist receives honour at Camosun's Spring Grad celebration. (more...)

Indigenous business students raise $10,000 for student aid, 21 Jun 2010
First-ever business mixer and art auction fundraiser. (more...)

Every day is Aboriginal Day at Camosun, 21 Jun 2010
Aboriginal students have a place at Camosun. In fact, they have many places. (more...)

Healing Perspectives, 21 Jun 2010
A groundbreaking new Indigenous radio show (more...)

Shark takes 3rd place trophy, 16 May 2010
Camosun team takes 3rd in annual Canary Derby. (more...)

Next all-college info session is June 17, 12 May 2010
Everything you wanted to know. Get in touch with the faculty and staff who teach our courses. (more...)

Back to back winners, 11 Jun 2010
Camosun plumbing apprentice wins national gold! (more...)

Camosun celebrates graduates – June 18, 15 Jun 2010
Good luck, graduates, and keep in touch. (more...)

Spring Graduation Ceremonies-June 18, 11 Jun 2010
Camosun’s college-wide graduation celebrations take place Friday, June 18, at 11am – 12:30pm and 3pm – 4:30pm in the gymnasium at the Interurban campus’ Pacific Institute for Sport Excellence, 4461 Interurban Rd. (more...)

Canary Derby Soapbox Race-June 12, 10 Jun 2010
Look out Canaries…Camosun’s Shark car is heading your way! (more...)

"Sit Happens"-June 18-27, 10 Jun 2010
After ten intense and creative months, 16 students are about to graduate from Camosun College with a certificate in Fine Furniture and Joinery. And now they’re laying it on the line with their end-of-year exhibit, showcasing their final projects and submitting their creations to critical judgment by industry experts. (more...)

Capstone Symposium-June 16, 10 Jun 2010
A showcase of final projects by graduates of the Computer Systems Technology and Electronics & Computer Engineering Technology programs. (more...)

Faculty spotlight: Julie Alexander, PhD, 3 Jun 2010
Dr. Alexander holds a PhD in Climate Modeling and teaches physics full-time at Camosun. (more...)

Flying with Fine Furniture, 2 Jun 2010
Fine Furniture students design and build tables for Victoria Airport Authority. (more...)

New Tourism and Business Program in September , 2 Jun 2010
Camosun certificate program focuses on tourism and business skills equally. (more...)

Vancouver Island Institutions sign Collaborative Agreement, 25 May 2010
Camosun College, North Island College, Royal Roads University, the University of Victoria, and Vancouver Island University signed a memorandum of understanding today intended to foster collaboration related to the post-secondary education and training needs of Vancouver Island and the BC Coastal Region as a whole. (more...)

Camosun College Trades and Technology Awards, 17 May 2010
More than $43,000 in awards and prizes were presented to Camosun’s outstanding trades and technology students at the 2010 School of Trades and Technology Awards Ceremony, Friday, May 14. ” (more...)

Top 5 quotes from abroad, 14 May 2010
Over 40 Camosun students are taking the adventure of a lifetime and earning academic credit beyond Canadian borders. (more...)

If music is something you love, don’t let it go!, 11 May 2010
Not your average love story for Camosun/VCM graduate (more...)

Shifting priorities inspire new Early Learning and Care program, 10 May 2010
Camosun’s department of Community, Family and Child Studies introduces the new Early Learning and Care diploma program. (more...)

Camosun student becomes first international executive officer on student business club executive, 7 May 2010
Camosun College student elected to North American student business club. (more...)

Camosun student becomes first international executive officer on student business club executive, 7 May 2010
History was made last month at the 2010 Delta Epsilon Chi International Career Development Conference in Louisville, Kentucky. Camosun College business student, Conor Pommerville, was elected to the DEC executive team as a vice-president at the April 17-21 conference. Pommerville, a Camosun Business School student, is the first international officer since the organization’s inception 50 years ago in the United States.” (more...)

A great day at Open House 2010!, 6 May 2010
Students from more than 30 middle and secondary schools from across Vancouver Island arrived by bus, along with many carloads of others interested in finding out what Camosun could offer them. (more...)

Camosun students open a world of business to next class of learners, 4 May 2010
The 2010 High School Business Simulation Competition was held this year during Camosun College’s Open House April 29. Now in its fourth year at Camosun, the competition gives Grade ll and 12 students an opportunity to test skills learned in high school business classes. The high school students form teams that are coached by Camosun business students. Business skills, strategies and ethics are put to work. ” (more...)

New VP Strategic Development announced, 4 May 2010
Dr. Tom Roemer will become Camosun College’s new Vice President, Strategic Development effective June 1, 2010. “Tom was selected from an impressive field of candidates following a nation-wide search process that attracted much interest,” says Camosun President Kathryn Laurin. “He is entrepreneurial, a team builder and brings enormous energy, talent and creativity to all he does and I’m really looking forward to working with him in this new capacity.” (more...)

Bringing up baby with Camosun Baby Care classes, 29 Apr 2010
Baby Care is a four-hour Saturday class that prepares new parents with the necessary learning skills and strategies for coming home with the newborn. The next class is scheduled Saturday, June 19 at the Lansdowne Campus. The $50 fee includes mother and partner.” (more...)

Get your hands on our stuff!, 27 Apr 2010
Camosun College is hosting its annual Open House, 8:30am-3pm, Thursday, April 29 at Interurban campus. Camosun will showcase more than 150 career programs, plus academic options spanning from upgrading courses to university degrees. (more...)

Get your hands on our stuff-April 29, 20 Apr 2010
Open House 2010 at Interurban (more...)

Off Topic: 2010 Visual Arts graduation exhibit, 19 Apr 2010
Camosun’s Visual Arts program exhibition showcases the talents of artists coming from across Canada, as well as the USA, Japan, Korea and Thailand. (more...)

Cinema Politica presents H2Oil - April 27, 16 Apr 2010
What's more important, oil or water? (more...)

Camosun presents revered author and Dalai Lama friend, Pico Iyer, 15 Apr 2010
Camosun College’s Insight Speaker Series wraps up its 8th season with award-winning travel author and friend of the Dalai Lama, Pico Iyer. (more...)

Camosun Business students take stock market performance to the top, 15 Apr 2010
Students awarded top marks at provincial and national stock market competition. (more...)

Camosun presents revered author and Dalai Lama friend, Pico Iyer, 15 Apr 2010
Camosun College’s Insight Speaker Series wraps up its 8th season with award-winning travel author and friend of the Dalai Lama, Pico Iyer. (more...)

Indigenous business students raise $10,000 for student aid, 13 Apr 2010
Students raised $10,000 for student aid at their first-ever business mixer and art auction fundraiser. (more...)

They designed, they built, they flung and they won!, 9 Apr 2010
Camosun’s Mechanical Engineering Technology students walked away with top honours from the annual Wood Catapult Competition beating more than a dozen teams from BC universities and colleges. (more...)

Camosun business faculty wrote the book, 8 Apr 2010
Camosun College faculty co-authors first Canadian edition of accounting textbook (more...)

Camosun golf students raise funds for Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation, 2 Apr 2010
Camosun’s golf management students took a grey, rainy day last week and turned it pink and green. (more...)

Fundraising dinner generates $35,000 for student bursaries, 1 Apr 2010
The Camosun College Foundation’s annual fundraising dinner and auction, A Recipe for Success, generated close to $35,000 for student bursaries, March 19 at the Victoria Marriott Inner Harbour Hotel. (more...)

Commonwealth Games Canada sends Camosun sport student to Africa, 29 Mar 2010
Camosun student Duane Louis, will spend the next year in Africa as a participant in Commonwealth Games Canada’s groundbreaking Capacity Support Program. (more...)

Sustainability Day at Lansdowne campus, 29 Mar 2010
Camosun College’s annual Sustainability Fair will be held at the Lansdowne campus this Thursday, April 1. The student-organized event promotes sustainability at the college and in the community, and features free food at noon, live music and a clothing swap. (more...)

Skills Canada BC South Vancouver Island Regional Competition, 29 Mar 2010
95 high school students spent the day at Camosun’s Interurban campus on Friday, March 26, competing in nine different trades and technology skills contests. This is one of 12 regional competitions happening around BC, with gold medal recipients winning the right to represent their region at the upcoming Skills Canada BC provincial competition in Abbotsford, April 21, 2010. (more...)

Two’s company, 3,000’s a crowd! , 26 Mar 2010
Thousands of middle school students visit Interurban campus to explore trades and technology careers. (more...)

Camosun Business wins gold, 26 Mar 2010
Students from Camosun College’s School of Business took on some of business’ toughest challenges, and came away with the Top Team Senior Division prize in this year’s BC Business Simulation Competition held March 19-21 in Kelowna, BC. (more...)

Indigenous leadership students mix business with art, April 8, 25 Mar 2010
Richard Hunt, Bill Reid and Roy Henry Vickers are just some of the talented Aboriginal artists whose works are being auctioned for Camosun’s Indigenous Business Leadership students’ first-ever business mixer and fundraiser. (more...)

Camosun takes provincial co-op award again, 25 Mar 2010
For the third consecutive year, a Camosun College student has been awarded the provincial Co-op Student of the Year award at the college level. (more...)

A day in the life of a DiscoverTech camper, 24 Mar 2010
Camosun offered a week long spring break camp for middle and high school students to get their hands on fun technology and engineering projects. (more...)

Creating a force for positive social change, 23 Mar 2010
Camosun presents Kiva Co-founder Jessica Jackley, April 13 at the McPherson Playhouse. (more...)

Skills Competition and Yes 2 IT trades events to attract 2,000 middle and secondary school visitors to Camosun, 23 Mar 2010
Camosun’s Interurban campus will be alive with activity as three big events are hosted simultaneously. Up to 2,000 students in grades 6 through 12 will be on campus to participate in events showcasing trades and technology skills and careers. (more...)

Indigenous Business Mixer & Art Auction, 23 Mar 2010
Camosun College’s Indigenous Business Leadership students invite you to help raise funds for student bursaries by attending the first annual Indigenous Business Mixer and Art Auction, Thursday, April 8, 6-9pm, Cafeteria Annex, Interurban Campus, 4461 Interurban Road. (more...)

Cinema Politica presents Afghan Star, 11 Mar 2010
Don’t miss this next film, where "Sing Your Life Away" is taken literally! (more...)

Camosun's top chef students whip up 'a recipe for success,' March 19, 11 Mar 2010
Camosun’s top Culinary Arts students are whipping up their 16th annual gala feast to help other students in financial need (more...)

Teen Summer Series 2010, 9 Mar 2010
Hands-on learning for teenagers expands this summer. (more...)

Chargers coach nets third consecutive award, 3 Mar 2010
Head coach Brett Westcott picked up his third consecutive BCCAA Women’s Basketball Coach of the Year award for his coaching excellence. (more...)

Chargers men advance to volleyball nationals, 1 Mar 2010
It was a banner evening for the Camosun College Chargers who won gold and defended their BCCAA Provincial Championship title. (more...)

Back-to-back weeks in Cinema Politica series, 22 Feb 2010
Cinema Politica presents the movies Blood Coltan, Feb. 25 and Girls Rock: Claim Your Voice, Mar. 3 (more...)

Speaker Series kicks off with "Climate Wars" by Gwynne Dyer, 16 Feb 2010
Renowned Canadian author and military historian Gwynne Dyer opens Camosun College's 2010 Speaker Series speaking on Climate Wars, March 11 at the McPherson Playhouse. (more...)

Spring preventive dental health clinic for children and youth, 15 Feb 2010
Camosun's annual preventive dental health clinic for children and youth happens April 21 through 29 at Lansdowne campus, off Foul Bay Rd. (more...)

Camosun to host 2010 BCCAA Volleyball Championships , 11 Feb 2010
For the first time ever, the Camosun College Chargers will host the BCCAA Men’s and Women’s Provincial Volleyball Championships scheduled for February 25-27. (more...)

International Development Week - Feb 7 to 13, 8 Feb 2010
The Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) invites Canadians to celebrate the 20th annual International Development Week (IDW) taking place February 7 to 13. (more...)

Healing Perspectives, 5 Feb 2010
A groundbreaking new Indigenous radio show (more...)

Grammy Winner? Camosun music alumnus is on the way..., 5 Feb 2010
For Chris Peterson the sky's the limit. (more...)

College begins work with Canadian National Wheelchair Rugby Team, 4 Feb 2010
Camosun has taken centre stage to work with the Canadian National Wheelchair Rugby Team. (more...)

Victoria Tea Festival happens February 13 and 14, 4 Feb 2010
Camosun College Child Care Services invites media to attend the largest public tea exhibition in North America at the Crystal Garden, February 13 and 14. (more...)

DiscoverTech@Camosun, Spring Break 2010, 1 Feb 2010
Five-day spring-break camps for middle and high school students. (more...)

R&B invades the Gibson Auditorium, 28 Jan 2010
Friday January 29, the Gibson Auditorium will be hosting an evening of smokin’ hot Rhythm & Blues (more...)

Fine dining at Camosun, 27 Jan 2010
Camosun’s ClassRoom Restaurant on the Interurban campus now open! (more...)

Tea Festival explores traditions and trends in tea tasting, 27 Jan 2010
A one-stop shop for all things tea, the Victoria Tea Festival celebrates its fourth year as the largest public tea exhibition in North America on February 13 and 14 at the Crystal Garden. Weekend passes are $20 in advance, or $25 at the door. (more...)

Eldercare—a family matter, 22 Jan 2010
Parents care for their children the best way they know how. Now, those children are adults facing the fact it’s their turn at care. How prepared are we? (more...)

Help for Haiti, 21 Jan 2010
College community rallies to help the earthquake-ravaged country (more...)

Camosun turbo-charged to host Island Rivalry rematch, 21 Jan 2010
Catch the action as the Chargers and the VIU Mariners basketball and volleyball teams battle for the 2009-2010 Island Rivalry title. (more...)

myCamosun portal launches, 20 Jan 2010
“Mostly ready” approach brings student portal to life early in development cycle (more...)

Camosun’s continuing education class rocks, 18 Jan 2010
Exciting new course at Camosun offers an interactive experience about the emergence of rock and roll music in the second half of the twentieth century. (more...)

English course returns to the West Shore, 14 Jan 2010
West Shore residents can attend Camosun without driving into town. (more...)

All–college information sessions, 14 Jan 2010
Next all-college info session is January 21. (more...)

Camosun volleyball players named Athlete of the Week, 13 Jan 2010
Two Chargers were named BCCAA Athlete of the Week for their outstanding performances this past weekend. (more...)

Q2W: Quit to Win contest, 11 Jan 2010
Now is the time to stop smoking. Let Camosun's Quit to Win contest help you. (more...)

CSEE works with international sport psychologist, 9 Apr 2010
Camosun’s Centre for Sport and Exercise Education is breaking down old-school ideas about fitness, active living and psychological health. (more...)

Next all-college info session is April 15, 9 Apr 2010
Everything you wanted to know. Camosun’s all-college Information Sessions puts you in touch with the faculty and staff who teach our courses. (more...)

2009

Video contest a double-win for student, 21 Dec 2009
Camosun College continuing education student, Patrick O’Keeffe, produced award-winning videos two years in a row. (more...)

Top of the Continuing Education class , 17 Dec 2009
Camosun College’s continuing education course calendar awarded top design prize. (more...)

Camosun Business students tough enough to tackle tourism, 17 Dec 2009
Nine business teams vied for ‘best of class’ at the Liz Ashton Campus Centre lecture centre Friday, December 11, as the Integrated Business Case (IBC) project wrapped up the semester with a student showcase. (more...)

Camosun student team raises $1730 to fight global poverty, 15 Dec 2009
A business student team from Camosun’s Office Administration program raised the most money for this year’s Victoria World Partnership Walk, to win the University/College Challenge. This was the first year Camosun College entered a team. (more...)

Camosun's Tobacco Use Reduction Task Force, 10 Dec 2009
In early 2009, the Camosun College Joint Occupational Safety and Health Committee (JOSH) decided to become a part of the Tobacco-Free Post-Secondary Initiative. (more...)

Canadian National Wheelchair Rugby Team comes to Camosun, 9 Dec 2009
Canada’s “murder ball” team plays this Friday night—open to the public (more...)

Capstone Symposium, 8 Dec 2009
A showcase of final projects by graduates of the Computer Systems Technology and Electronics & Computer Engineering Technology programs (more...)

A recipe for success, 4 Dec 2009
Camosun College Foundation 16th Annual Fundraising Dinner. Experience the delectable talents of Camosun’s Culinary Arts students. (more...)

Our stars perform, 4 Dec 2009
Creative Writing students read their fiction, poetry, scripts and memoir. (more...)

Camosun College welcomes Dr. Marilyn Pattison to Board, 4 Dec 2009
Camosun College Board of Governors Chair Ms Lynda Farmer is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Marilyn Pattison to the Board, effective December 7, 2009. (more...)

Charger Aleks Saddlemyer earns BCCAA Men’s Volleyball Athlete of the Week, 1 Dec 2009
Aleks Saddlemyer had an incredible performance this weekend and helped the Chargers squad get back to its winning ways. (more...)

Learn how the game plays out, 1 Dec 2009
Camosun College’s new winter lineup of continuing education classes includes a series of Saturday Short Takes, provocative, who knew? classes, to brighten dull winter weekends. For example, in the wake of the Roughriders defeat on November 29, who can explain the unbeatable Rider loyalty? (more...)

Camosun Technologies light up the BC Games, 30 Nov 2009
The 2010 BC Winter Games are going green. After 25 years of using a torch that burns natural gas, the new BC Games torch will be kinder to the environment. And Camosun College helped make it happen. (more...)

My Camosun video contest winners , 25 Nov 2009
The winning entries in the second annual My Camosun video contest. (more...)

It’s business better than ever at awards ceremony, 25 Nov 2009
Camosun College’s School of Business congratulated student recipients at its annual awards ceremony Monday, November 23. (more...)

Senior Bank of Canada representative forecasts economic outlook for business students, 24 Nov 2009
Dr. Farid Novin, Senior Representative (Economics) for the Bank of Canada BC/Yukon Region presents to School of Business students. (more...)

Camosun College Business Club hosts entrepreneurs at November 26 Fundraiser, 24 Nov 2009
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Taking the plunge..., 23 Nov 2009
Stuart McCormick made some major changes in his life in 2008! Working as a plumber in the construction industry in Vancouver paid the bills, but it didn’t allow McCormick to fulfill his passion for professional sport. (more...)

The My Camosun entries are in!, 20 Nov 2009
Go to YouTube.com/MyCamosun to view and vote on the entries (more...)

National Child Day 2009—20 years of child rights, 20 Nov 2009
Camosun’s Early Childhood Care & Education students take action (more...)

Camosun College Foundation celebrates helping students, Nov. 19, 18 Nov 2009
Foundation raises $2.3 million toward student assistance and program enhancement (more...)

3D Motion Suit lands in Canada for first time, 17 Nov 2009
Sneak peak at the future of high performance biomechanical assessment at Camosun. (more...)

International Education Week 2009, 16 Nov 2009
November 16 – 20 (more...)

Camosun donors nominated for National Philanthropy Awards, 12 Nov 2009
Camosun College Foundation proudly nominates three of its outstanding donors for the prestigious awards (more...)

Reaction guaranteed, 9 Nov 2009
Peace, Propaganda and the Promised Land: U.S. Media and the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict, Nov 25 (more...)

Accounting for the burial park, 6 Nov 2009
Co-op student assists McCall Bros. with the busy fiscal year end and allows staff to take deserved vacations. (more...)

Making the world a better place, 30 Oct 2009
Two exceptional college graduates will receive awards at the Camosun graduation ceremony, November 6. (more...)

Camosun and DND help Island students explore marine industry careers, 30 Oct 2009
900 grade 10 students to attend Marine Industry Career Fair (more...)

Camosun kitchens welcome national competition for La Chaine des Rotisseurs, 28 Oct 2009
Nine apprentice cooks from across Canada were at Camosun College on Friday, October 23, 2009 (more...)

Taking community college to the community, 22 Oct 2009
Camosun’s Archaeological Field Assistant program heads north (more...)

Some girls love to play electronic games. At Camosun, they build them!, 19 Oct 2009
Teen girls learn to make musical memory game at Taste of Electronics workshops - Nov 3 (more...)

Ski & Snowboard films @ Camosun, 19 Oct 2009
Camosun presents the movies In Deep and Elektro - Nov 5 (more...)

2009 Co-op & Internship photo contest winners!, 9 Oct 2009
The winning photo’s showcasing co-op or internship students applying their education in the workplace. (more...)

Wish you were here tourism video speaks volumes, 30 Sep 2009
Earlier this year, Camosun College business student, Graham Richard Parrish, captured in song and video how many visitors and residents feel about Victoria. (more...)

Vehicle donation helps mechanics students, 30 Sep 2009
Mazda Canada brings Christmas early to Camosun’s Automotive Mechanics students. (more...)

Camosun College enrolment significantly up, 9 Sep 2009
Enrolment numbers at Camosun College are up 10.4% over this time last year, including a 31.5% increase in Aboriginal programs, and a 52% increase in sport education programs. Numbers are expected to increase even further when Camosun trades and technology programs begin in the third week of September. (more...)

My Camosun 2009, 9 Sep 2009
Second annual video contest! (more...)

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Last updated: 18-Nov-2009 12:47 pm